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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Prof. Ayres, of Marion Ala has purchased
the Fauquier Institute at Warrenton fol
$4,000,
The State convention of Young Men:
Christian Associations will meet at Staun
ION February oath to 9th
In the corporation court of Lynchburg yes
terday the indictment against z. A. Krise
broker, for selling coupons without license
was quashed.
The Lyuchburg Jirginian appeared a:
usual yesterday morning. 1t is believed
that ex-Postmaster Button will resume con
troll Of the paper.
Harris & Bro, merchants at Warrenton
have entered suit in the Circuit Court o.
Fauquier county against Robinson q Lowe
of Baltimore, for $4,000 damages for false
representation of credit.
C. f. Hetz, drummer, Of Philadelphia
who was arrested in Richmond, charged
with doing business without license after o
tender OF coupons in Lynchhurg, has gone
to Baltimore to get writ of habeas corpus
from Judge Bond.
E. Wrenn, builder of Richmond, who
has been missing for nearly week it has
been ascertained on Monday last expressed
bis tool chest to Baltimore, directed to him
and to be kept until called for. His wife
thinks that be has been murdered
Efforts are being made to establish mail
route from Oak Grove, Westmoreland coun'
ty, to Port Conway, in King George county.
The petitioners ask for daily mail, and
propose for Shiloh and Rollins Fork post.
Offices to be supplied daily by this route.
+. An old fashioned fox hunt took place in
Chesterfield county Thursday. There were
about forty dogs in the hunt. Among those
who took part in the hunt were number OF
Richmond ladies. The prize for being the
first in at the death was awarded to Miss
Riyes, who rode dashing hunter.
Miss Caroline Alden Morgan, daughter Of
Major Theodore NJ. Morgan. and Mr.. ed
ward Wilkinson Blodgett, of Providence, X.
l., were married at the Episcopal Church in
Warrenton on Thursday by Rev. George
". Nelson. The bride was the recipient OF
many elegant and valuable tokens.
1t is reported that some Northern capital
lists are arranging to build railroad from
Lynchburg through the counties OF Bedford,
Floyd, Carroll and Grayson into North Car
olina. This is the road the construction OF
which was defeated by the failure of Lyn-
burg TO vote subscription OF S300,O
Yesterday afternoon Peter Diggs and
Spencer Giles, two colored men employed
on the sand bar in the James river, below
Richmond, were drowned. The men were
on u barge which was loaded down nearly
to the gunwaies, and had nearly reached
the landing when the wind caused the
barge to careen 10 one side and dip water,
ard instantly she filed and sank to the
bottom, carrying Diggs and Giles with her.
The hands on other boats made efforts to
save the unfortunate men, but without sue.
cess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At a called meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held February Is. 1887, there were present: E. E.
Downham, esq President, and Messrs Moore,
Bryant, Leadbeater and Smith.
A communication from the Mayor enclosing an
invitation to the city officials to participate in
the parade on the 22d instant signed by D. W.
Zeisse secretary of the citizens committee on l.
ebraton, together with request from said COM
mittce that the City Council appropriate one
hundred dollars toward defraying the expenses OF
the proposed parade, were read.
Mr. Smith moved that the invitation be accept
ed and the amount asked by the petitioners ap-
propriated for the purpose designated.
Upon vote being taken the motion was lost
for want of constitutional majority, as follows
Ayes Messrs. Moore, Bryant, Smith and Mr. Pres
ident-4 No, Mr.. Leadbeater-1.
A bill of ]. P. Agnew, 1854, for lumber for
the Columbia engine house, was referred TO the
Committee on Claims
resolution that when Council adjourns it be
till the second Tuesday in March was received
from the Common Council and their action con-
Cured in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: L. HTHoMrsoN, Clerk pro TEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandria held on the 18th day of
February, 1887 there were present Isaac Eich-
berg, esq. President and Messrs. Aitche5on,
Soowden, Fisher, Whiting. CoIbett French, Stri-
der, Pullman and Sweeney.
A bill of J. P. Agnew. & Co., 1854 for lumber
for the Columbia engine house, was received from
the Board of Aldermen and their action concur.
red in
The report Of the Finance Committee upon the
petition of Charles E. Stuart to be allowed 8 fee
in the case of the City Council against the Alex
andria Canal, Railroad and Bridge Company, re-
commencing the payment Of 81 900, was read.
"A motion was made to adopt the report, when
Mr.. Sweeney made the point of order that it re-
quired twelve votes to adopt, and moved to lay
the report over.
The point OF order was overruled By the chair,
to which ruling an appeal was rakeu and sustain
ed. The motion to lay over was then put and
lost, and the motion to adopt was also put and
lost.
1t was resolved that when the City Council ad
;oarns thatl it be until the second Tuesday in
March 1887.
resolution was offered to appropriate 800 to
the expenses of the parade on the 22d day of Feb
Iuary
The ayes and noes being called, the resolution
was then declared lost by the following VOTE viz :
Ayes, Messrs Aitcheson, Fisher. Goodrich, Whit
ing Corbett. French Strder, Sweeney and Mr.
PresideBt-9. Noes, Messrs. Snowden, Uhler and
Pullman-3.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JAMES Z. CATION. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
Serious Accident.

CHICAGO, Feb ia young woman named
Hattie Orme met with a serious accident at
the toboggan slidein this city last night She
started to ride down and insisted on guild.
ing the tobaggap, claiming to fully under.
stand the art of steering. The sled become
unmanNgeable and went over the side OF
the chute, carrying It's passenger in its fall
of thirty feet TO the ground. Ia her descent
the girl struck an electric light wire which
tore frightful cash across herface. Aphy:i.
clan took 81 stitches in sewing up the wound
Besides this the unfortunate girls right
arm was fractured in three places and the
flesh was torn from he7 left arm exposing
the bone. The girl was removed to the
county hospital where she is at present in a
critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There is no change in the West Virginia
Senatorial deadlock.
A strong effort is to be made to defeat the
confirmation of Capt. A. W. Greedy ror chie'
signal officer.
The bill looking to the exemption OF 70.
men from the death penalty was summary
killed in the New York Assembly yesterday
by u against 20.
ASt. Louis Dispatch says: "Quong Seng,
the Chinese informer, whose testimony con-
victed the highbinders, is about to
bacome insane. Seng has been confined IN
Jail for year in connection with the muir
der, and during that time not single one
of his countrymen has ever visited him.
The silence and isolation is driving him
crazy. 1t was on Songs testimony the
highbinders were convicted, and should
new trial be granted the State could not
make case.
The Senate yesterday by a vote OF 81 to
l3 adopted q conference report in the ma.
ture of a substitute for both the Senate and
House anti polygamy bills, the design OF
which is to destroy the institution OF Utah,
break the relation between politics and re-
ligion among the Mormons, prevent furth-
CT missionary effort for the spread of Nor
monism, and to substitute officials appointed
more or less directly by the federal govern
ment for those elected by the people Utah
under the bill will be reconstructed much
in the same way that the Southern States
were after the civil war by the importation
of carpet bag politicians. The bill goes to
the President for his approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

A BALTIMORE SENsATIoN.-The hearing
in the case of Warner REEVE, the German
editor, who was arrested in Baltimore yes
terday, charged with selling the body of
Ernest W. Ranch, friend of bis, to The
MARYLAND University, took place before
Justice Hobbs. REEVE waived examina-
ton and was released on $500 security for
court. Immediately after Reeves case was
disposed of the chief OF. police electrified
every body by charging Prof. Herbert Har-
Ian, demonstration of anatomy at the college,
with traffickipg in human bodies, in con-
nection with Rievs. DR.. Harlan was ar
rested and released for court in $500 bail.
Charles Davis, the assistant Janitor at the
college, was also arrested on the same
charse-for having removed the body of
Ranch from the house in which he died
without burial permit from the Health
Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
Case OfWy.IrOnIobia.

ERIE, Pa Feb ia case of hydropho
bia is reported from the interior OF thi
county. John Lewis, q young man Of i
years, while at religious meeting was
seized with commissions which exhibited 10.
mistakabe signs OF hydrophoba. He snar
ed and snapped and attacked those who at
tended him so furiously that it WAS viii
great difficulty that he was secured lie
was taken to his home where he nov lie:
suffering all the agonies of the madness.
Lewis was bitten by dog years ago and
both he and his friends have been apprt
hensive ever since that he would be vie.
tim of rabies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

The NEWPORT News CUSTOMS DIsTRlG
Mr.. Kenna, from the Senate comme'
on commerce, yesterday submitted req9'
on the bill changing the boundaries Of 10
fourth collection district of Virginia. Tx
committee amends the original bill 50 il''
the district of Newport News shall comPls
all the waters and shore from the point ioIH'
ing the south shore of the mouth of The RSf
pahannock river, along the south shore u
the Chesapeake bay to Fortress MonIe'
thence along the east shore of HampIGr
Roads to Newport News, thence dlrec'
across James river to tho west bank q
Nansemond river. The report also reccl
mends that any vessel destined for e.
departing from any interior customs dl'I'.
OF Virginia, or any vessel destined lor
departing from Newport News, shall lA,.
the right of passage through or snc6of's
in the waters of Hampton Roads as ih0us'
the waters of Hampton Roads were WV
ly embraced IN such customs district 20 Ie.
in defined, and in no respect shall be sn'J't
to the customs jurisdiction of the Noiy.,
district. 1t also provides that there snan ~. :.
stationed at Old Point Comfort dep.@
collector of the Norfolk district, with ..
thority to enter and clear all vessels anco,'
ing in Hampton Roads or in distress ~
not bound to any Virginia port Dnd 10 ~.
deputy collector the master Of any yesosl
anchoring in the waters of Hampton hos+
shall report, complying With the Fequr,
ments of the existing law, and for any
glect so to report shall be Liable 10 the ''-'
penalties.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
To..lay's Proceedings OF Congress-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1857.


The presiding officer presented several
petitions from Ohio posts of the Grand Ar.
my of the Republic, for the passage ofthe
dependent pension bill, over the Presidents
veto. Also ar invitation of The ci.izsu,'
committee, of Alexandria, Virginia, to take
part in the celebration of Washington.
birthday, which with the first named was
laid on the table.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Call for the meeting Of the Senate at IL a.
m, and adjournment at 9 p. NJ with
an hours recess was taken up, and referred
to the committee on appropriations
MIR. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the military
academy appropriations bill, aad stated that
the committee had reported but one amend.
ment to it. Laid on the table.
HOUSE
Mr.. Mataon, of Indiana, from the commit.
tee on invalid pensions, reported back the
dependent pension bill with the President.
veto message thereon. He asked that The
report be printed in The Record and gave
notice that he would call the bill up for &c.
ton on Thursday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10.

STATE SENATOR GEE. of the Petersburg
district Mahoneite, has been in Washing
ton. On the debt question in the Stale ne
is reported az talking decidedly in favor OF
compromise. From the way nearly all the
leading republicans now talk and from Gen
eral Mahones retcence on the subject re-
ferred to, it would not ba at all surprising II
the rumor current some time ago, that Inc
General will advise compromise, be cor
rect. He could do so upon the ground tnaV
the State, having done all it was possible 10
do 70 prevent the payment Of the debt, Will
not be justified in pursuing that course any
longer in direct opposition the mandates OF
the highest court in the land. Should ne
do 50. some of the wisest democrats in the
State fear he will carry the next Legislature
and be returned to the Senate in place oil
Mr.. Rjddleberser. In case he shall adopt
that policy, he will not only carry all oil his
own party, all the straightout republicans
and all the negroes but mauy debt paying
democrats, who have interests III the state
vastly more important in their eyes ;han
nojtica: and besides, he will have thesupport
of the bond holders, who never have helped
the democrats, and who have no reason 10
love them now. What Virginia most needs
is to have her debt settled, so that people
who want to invest money within her limits
NAV know definitely what taxes they will
have 10 pay, and who also wantthe credit Of
the State redeemed, so that, if pressed ioi
ready money in re,they may be enabled
to raise it on their property in the State
Should General Mshone. by the policy re-
ferred to, accomplish these objects. he Will
receive all the credit What the democrats
will receive is exceedingly disagreeable ioi
a democrat to tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

In VIEW of the approach OF the 22d OF
February, the St Louis Globe Democrat the
leading republican newspaper in Missouri
saws (: "As matter of habit, we accord to
Washington the foremost place in our list
of great men but as matter Of fact, LIN
coin is the one whom the country holds IN
deepest aud tenderest reverence" Some OF
the other republicans don't hesitate to say
that John Brown was The greatest apostle OF
liberty the country has produced. Well,
every man to his taste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

WHEN THE democratic clubs in Philadel-
phia last summer protested against the APP
Monument and retention of republican fed
eral oficeholders in that city, they were
pooh.poohed in Washington. AT the recent
municipal election in Philadelphia there
was q large falling off in the democratic
vote. so large that the republican majority
amounted to so, 000. The democratic voters
of the whole country feel as those of Phiia-
delphia dc; ard wise politicians always con-
suit the feelings of the people whose votes
make or unmake them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
ncver-failing success by millions of mothers for
its value is incalculable 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wnd-colic. By giving health
to the child it rosts the mother. Price % cents
bottle. mv6-1yrM,W YVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

THIS Is tho most prosperous country III
the world. One of the chief reasons for its
prospe.ity is the heed it has paid to Wash
iuetons advice to avoid entaugling foreign
alliances. Experience being the best OF
teachers, this country does not want to 60
to war. No foreign power, certainly dur
ing the present. generation, will invade the
Uoited States, because an invading army
would I've in precisely the same condition as
the unforlunates who enter Hades; it would
leave all hope behind. for the last man 10 it
would be killed or captured. Why, then,
should the construction of Notifications,
ordnance and navies be commenced, which
before completion would cost hundreds OF
millions of dollars? There can possibly be
only one reason, and that, unfortunately for
the party TO which they belong, great
many democrats in Congress cannot see. 1t
10 that such an enormous expenditure OF
money will necessitate an immense revenue
and thereby afford plausible ground for con-
tinuipg the existing protective tariff for the
especial benefit of q comparatively small
number Of Northern manufacturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
a1E ED.

at Culeeper C. Fl. at 900 o'clock Friday
night, February 18th, WILLIAM BELLOMY,
aged / years. Isiy- Funeral viii take place to-
morrow Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, from
his fathers residence, POS Queen street. Friends
of the family arc invited to attend.
@rThe funeral of blrs. Catharne Phillips sill
take place to morrow Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock, from her late residence, on south Lee ST.
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Trade Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The conicrets Oh
the trade dollar bill have agreed upon re-
port. 1t provides for the redemption OF the
trade dollar at par until July lat, 1884,
They are to be seut 20 the minis as bu'
lion which, however, is not to be counted
as part of the silver bullion required to ts
purchased and coined into standard dollar
as required by act Of FEBRUARY IS, 1873
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p1n,,, nm hv DvuamIte.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. l9.-At an early
hour yesterday morning dynamite car
fridge was exploded under the store of MIR.
8 D Foster, at Ousego, Allegheny county,
Mich vrecking the building and seriously
ininrine Mr.. Foster. The dynamiters are sup
nosed TO be MIR. Us. enemies whose dis
eIsaspre he has il some manner incurred.
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The Dependent Pension Bin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9--The House com
mittee on invalid pensions TO day By q unaa'
imous vote decided to report back the de-
pendent pension bill with recommendatiaa
that it be passed over the Presidents veto
1t will be called up on Thursday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

TIE GOVERNMENT doesn't need fortifca-
lions. ordnance nor navies,, but if it does. it
should put out their construction to con-
tract as the greatest country in Europe,
Germany, does. Such q policy would slim
Mate and foster the inventive genius of the
country, and remove from the employers a
accommodating and Injurious competitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

Geo. W. Earhart, Captain Of Police, BIZ ".
more, Md, says:-"I have used Sa'1agJfr
Oil and found it q most excellent re"'''
I recommend it to all. ,r
Yesterday had horrid cold. n95u 81 =,
Bulls Cough Syrup, and. to-day am d. y
as ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

Ia the case of John H. Lester against Gen.
Butler for 100000 damages for false i'm
prisonment during the war the jury, in New
York yesterday, ucd'f directions from Re-
corder Smy,hc, returned verdict for the
defendant. A stay fur thirty days was
granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
Arrest ofn Rabbi

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Feb. 19.-Raoa
Bernstein, of the Jewish synagogue here
was arrested to-day and taken to Sangs'
ties, where he is charged with obtaining
$500 by false pretences from widow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

THE FACT that the couutty gets along
with Austria just as we'll without minister
AS with one, should of itself be sufficient to
teach the congressman who are now con-
siderinp the consular and diplomatic bill
that money paid U. S. ministers Is just SO
much thrown away, SO far as the interests
of the people of the country at home are
concerned. The State department OF this
country is now connected by telegraph with
tbosa of all the other nations in the world ;
and immediate communication is, and
has always been, better and safer than that
which is mediate Electricity and steam
did away with the necessity for diplomatic
ministers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

A Baltimore negro who emigrated 70 \ :
IBERIA years ago ordered quantity o. 3,i h
Bulls Cough Syrup stating that he ''',
like to be without it. T.,
J. e. Needs, U. 5. L. H. Keeper' ~
Carroll, Md, says Salvation Oh GU
me of rheumatism"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

Capt. A. J. Howard, warden of the South
ern Iadiana State Prison at .Jeffersonville,
rendered his resignation yesterday which
was accepted. 1t developed later that his
accounts are short from $50, 900 to 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19
Fire in RnItin,orn

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Fire this moraia!
partially destroyed the large story iar1.
ture factory of Gunther & Fink, on ElssA
street. Damages $4,000 fully insured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-19

COURT OF APPEALS Observation-Disclosures
vs.. Pedigo. Argued by Col. John II. Guy
for appellant and Judge W. r. Staples aud
A. p. Staples, esq, for appellee.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Feb. 1911 8. m.-The opening
OF the stock market was strong, first prices being
generally from - to y per cent. above last nights
closing figures. There was q fair business in a
few of the active list, but the remainder were
very dull The list was inclined TO heaviness in
the early dealings and small fractions we're lost
after which an advance over the entire list carried
prices slightly above opening figures. There was
a recession from the best figures and at II o clock
the market was dull and steady. Money easy
at Baby.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes: Reserve de.
crease, So $50, 400 loans increase, 81, 763, 300;
specie, decrease, 81 ,994, 600; legal tenders de
crease, 81 493 900 deposits, decrease, 1892 400;
circulation, decrease. $1,000. The banks now
hold SO, 479 200 in excess of the 25 per cent.
reserve.
BALrIaoRE, Feb. 19.-yirginia IS consolidated
AT; 1o-40s 80; psst-due coupons "a; new 80
80 bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET February 10. 1887
The offerings on Change to-day were light and
there is no change to note in prices of either
-four or grain OF any kinds since yesterday.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 19.-Cotton frmer middling
9asa9la. Flour quiet and steady Wheat
Southern nominally frmer; red 90a93; amber
92a94; Western frmer and quiet; No 2 winter
red spot 90laa907s; Feb 901aa91; March 9Oasa
905s May 92s924. Corn-southern easier and
less active; white 4sa49 yellow 46a47; Western
lower; mixed spot 464a46ss Feb 461sa46as
March 46a46ls; May 47ssa471a; steamer 45aaa
46. Oats steady Southern and Penna 34a38.
Western white 37a39; do mixed 34a36. Rye
steady and firm at 56s58. Provisions firm and
quiet Eggs firm at 15a151a Whiskey steady at
81 23a1 "a. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1911 a. m.-May Wheat
opened moderately steady at 80as. sold to SOis.
fell of to so. and is now quoted at so 1-16, with
fair activity. May Corn 80 SIG. May Osts
% 11.16 May Pork s14 771a. May Lard
81 22la.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Cotton quiet; uplands
nnIn e.
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NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
poEr OF ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUARY19. 1887.
Sun rises.......: As Sun sets...........5 43
MEMORANDA.
Str Meteor, for this port cleared at Williamson,
n c, 18th.
SARAToGA CHIPS, fresh stock, just received.
ID oct2O GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
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New YORK, Feb. 19-CottOn quiet; uplands
9-16; Orleans go. futures steady. Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat 14a1ac lower. Corn 1aaAc
lower. Pork firm at SIS. Lard firm at 81 20.